[Es2] Various

Matt twentyV matt_20v at yahoo.com
Fri Mar 19 13:24:04 EST 2004


--- "Miller, Chris" <chris.miller at infofoundry.com>
wrote:
> If you're using the earlier gearbox like the USA
> 4000 quattro used, then it should work fine; that is
> supposed to be a very beefy tranny.
> 
> Matt, I agree longer gears would be nice, but I
> doubt you'd see much (if any)change in highway
> mileage.  Efficiency doesn't drop off that much;
> it's more for sound and to keep the revs down/less
> wear and tear.  

True, but I talked to a guy out here that put a
01E 5spd. into his stock cq and picked up 4mpg.
But I'm equally interested in improving the
drivability at highway speed.  At 4000RPM it is
hard to hold a steady speed.  
-Matt

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